New Testament in a Year

September 8th New Testament Readings

September 7, 2025

2 Corinthians 10:1-18
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Wow… I love Paul’s words to the church in Second Corinthians chapter 10 verses 3 through 5: “We are human, but we don’t wage war with human plans and methods. We use God’s mighty weapons, not mere worldly weapons, to knock down the Devil’s strongholds. With these weapons we break down every proud argument that keeps people from knowing God. With these weapons we conquer their rebellious ideas, and we teach them to obey Christ.” This is incredibly powerful for us to realize. We are human. God is God. We are not God. But, good news is that we have access to God’s “weapons” through our relationship with his son Jesus. And trust me. In this fallen world, we need God’s weapons. We need his strength. We need his grace. We need his forgiveness. We need his miracles. We need his Son. These are the only ways that we will knock down the Devil’s strongholds in our lives and in others lives. How do we access God’s mighty weapons? My personal opinion is that prayer is one of the best things we can do in this regards. I don’t know about you, but I do not pray enough. However, just lately I’ve been praying a bit more, and I’ll tell you, God has moved! Prayer is such a beautiful mystery. We need it like the air we breathe. Please pray. Other ways to access God’s mighty weapons are certainly reading and studying God’s Word daily, investing in a church community at least weekly (even more is better via small groups, etc.), and confessing and repenting and fleeing from sin. Then, with God’s weapons we are called to introduce others to who God is and teach them to obey Christ. How are you accessing God’s mighty weapons these days? Are you praying? Are you reading and studying the Bible daily? Are you investing in a church community weekly? Are you confessing and repenting and fleeing from sin? Or are you relying on your human plans and methods to make it through the day? Are you relying on worldly weapons? Will you seek instead God’s mighty weapons?

Bible.org’s commentary on today’s readings in Second Corinthians titled “Contrasting Christian Leaders With the Cultists” is at this link.

Worship Video: Today’s readings reminded me of Michael W. Smith’s great song “A New Hallelujah!”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBxOkruKpqI
Do you want to sing a new Hallelujah? Click here and Sing!

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings? Please post up in the “Comments” section below!

God bless,
Mike

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September 7th New Testament Readings

September 6, 2025

2 Corinthians 9:1-15
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Today in Second Corinthians chapter 9 verses 6 through 8 we read these words of Paul’s – “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. “Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.” Great verses! A lot of ground is covered in these verses. Do you believe that we reap what we sow? What are you sowing? What have you decided in your heart to give? Do you give without reluctance? Do you give without compulsion? Are you a cheerful giver? Do you realize that God gracefully gives you all that you need so that you will participate in good works? Are you participating in God’s grace that he is freely giving to you? Related to these verses, I just recently finished reading Randy Alcorn’s wonderful little book, The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. Has anyone else read this book? It is a wonderful book about how it truly is more blessed to give than to receive! I highly recommend it!

Bible.org’s commentary on today’s (and yesterday’s) readings in Second Corinthians titled “Keeping Your Commitments” is at this link.

Worship Video: Today’s readings reminded me of the fantastic song “Create in me a Clean Heart” performed here by Donnie McClurkin and a choir:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILRjmPGvVB8
Do you want a clean heart? Click here to be made clean!

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings? Please post up in the “Comments” section below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. I would greatly appreciate it if you would pray for this Bible Blog ministry today! Please also consider partnering with us by financially supporting this ministry. Thank you!
August 30th New Testament Readings

August 29, 2025

2 Corinthians 4:1-12
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I love Second Corinthians chapter 4 verse 1 today. In fact, if there is nothing else you remember from today’s readings I hope you will remember the last 4 words of this verse always – “And so, since God in his mercy has given us this wonderful ministry, we never give up.” We never give up. That is powerful for each of us to remember. Why? Because we will have good and bad days. Days when we are happy. Days when we might be feeling sad. And there will be days when we make mistakes. When we will stumble. When we will fall. But you know what has often gotten me through days like those? This simple prayer or statement or something that fortunately comes into my mind – “I’m not giving up!” We shouldn’t say this as justification for our falling short of God’s plan for our life. But, when we do fall short, I have found it helpful. Or, if I haven’t fallen short, but bad stuff is happening to me, I say it. And I don’t say it just to myself – as if my own will power will get me through the tough times. I say it to God. I say it really as a prayer. I say it almost as a statement against the devil, who would love nothing more than for us to give up. The devil would love it if we stumbled and stayed on the ground. If we decided this Christianity thing was just not for us. But you know what – don’t give up! When times are tough. When you stumble, pray it to God – “I’m not giving up.” Tell it to yourself. We’re not giving up! We’re never giving up…. (go frog!) 🙂

Verse 7 today is indeed a wonderful reminder that we humans are but jars of clay – “But this precious treasure–this light and power that now shine within us–is held in perishable containers, that is, in our weak bodies. So everyone can see that our glorious power is from God and is not our own.’” We really do have very fragile bodies. They are wonderful! But they are fragile. They break. They will die. As one writer puts it, “our condition is terminal.” And it’s true. This side of heaven, our bodies will eventually wear out. But – as Paul tells us in this verse – there is light and power that shines within us when we are in relationship with Jesus! The Holy Spirit indwells our earthen vessels. Our jars of clay. And hopefully we and others recognize that the glory within us is not our own. It is of God. And it is a glory that is available to anyone. Free of charge. It is grace and it beckons us to receive God’s glory in our jars of clay so that we will live eternally in heavenly bodies. But for now, we are simply in the hands of the Potter…

Worship Video: Today’s readings in Second Corinthians about “Jars of Clay” reminds me of this Jars of Clay 🙂 song called “Two Hands:”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUBn1_A_XPU

How are you using your two hands? Click here to raise them High!

Please join us in memorizing and meditating on two verses of Scripture today: “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 NIV

Prayer Point: Pray that though you may be hard pressed on every side that you will not be crushed, through your saving faith in Jesus. Pray that that though you may find times in your life that you are perplexed, that you will not despair. Pray that if you are ever persecuted, you will not feel abandoned, but know that Jesus holds you in His hands.

Comments from You: What verses or insights stand out to you in today’s readings? Please post up by clicking on the “Comments” link below!

God bless,
Mike

p.s. I would greatly appreciate it if you would pray for this Bible Blog ministry today! Please also consider partnering with us by financially supporting this ministry. Thank you!